Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Do you Remember...The 90s Blonds?

The late 90's / early 2000 blonds? I was one of them! Ah nostalgia :D

I recently cut my hair short in an A-lined bob (short in the back and longer in the front). I damaged my hair from dying it too much, so I decided to chop it off. The A-line bob was a last minute decision.
Here is a pic of me from 2003 taken by my mother-in-law (to be).
Anyways, after I cut my hair, I have been reminded of the short blond es from the 90s that I grew up idolizing like Gwen Stefani, Drew Barrymore, Julia Stiles, etc.

Who were some of your favorite blonds in the late 90s/early 2000s?

Thursday, December 2, 2010

So Thankful!





Halloween this year was quite difficult as I was rather sick! In this photo I was going for Dita's femme fatale look when she parts her hair down the middle, always so fab! My sister and her boyfriend also looked fab at dinner! We all decided to go to Pechanga for dinner, but did not see many people dressed up.
Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving I had just finished watching LisaFreemontStreet's hair tutorial on one of Lolita Haze's updos, and so I thought I would give it a try. It did not come out the same, but I think it has a similar look. Everyone (including my picky parents) loved it! I used perm rods on the top layers and some pillow rollers on the bottom and back.

Here is a pic of my vintage inspired manicure I gave myself before I headed off to my Grandmother's. It's by Revlon and has a warm red with gold shimmer in it that can take a reddish-brown huh with warmer clothes or a plum-gold with cooler tones. Quite versatile!
As the evening came to a close at Lauren's parents house, his mom decided I needed a clay facial! Sadly, I soon discovered I forgot to get a pic of me and Lauren on Thanksgiving, oops :(

I really want to find a fab 40s dress in my size and some colorful (hopefully leather) gloves this winter season, what are you looking for?

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

...and the Awards Go To...




I've received two blog awards from Miss Amethyst over the past few weeks! I would like to take the time to thank her for thinking of me :) Please take the time to check out her blog at The Pink Retro Powder Room as she often has some great hair tutorials like the Jane Russell Hair tut which I just adore.

The first award for "One Lovely Blog Award" (my 2nd time winning one !!! Yea!). So 15 newer bloggers than I discovered (or just plain LOVE their blog and rediscover it...), and the Second was for "I Love Your Blog." I am awarding each of the fifteen ladies below BOTH awards as I adore their blogs so much!

1. The Cassandra Voom Show
2. Call Me Lucille
3. Classic Retro Glamour
4. Ketty
5. Sailing Over a Cardboard Sea
6. The Glamorous Guide to Unconventional Living
7. Vintage Passions Just Like Mine
8. Annie Pancake and the Time Machine
9. The Vintage Lesbian Project
10. For the Vintage Fashionista
11. Forties Fashions
12. April's Time Capsule
13. Glamour Daze
14. The Pink Champagne for Dancing
15. Good Stuff Only



Please take the time to also visit these other blogs as each of them deserve more followers :)
Also, I am going to try and put together a post of pics from Halloween and Thanksgiving! I did a fun Thanksgiving hair do that looked fab, and I dyed me hair, so it is no longer dark brown. Any guesses on the color?

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Movie Night ~ Loney Hearts ~

Lonely Hearts



I watched this movie last night as my mother assured me this was a fantastic film.

Breakdown:

A romancing con artist finds he is in more than he bargains for when he tries to con a can artist (Salma Hayak). The plan was to con women out of their money, but her (Hayak) jealousy gets the better f her, and they soon being a killing spree. Soon they are being chased by a detective (Travolta) after the "Lonely Heart Killers."


I found this movie to be slow and dull due to some of the (IMO) unnecessary scenes involving Travolta. I think the movie could have developed the story without drawing it out so much. The movie is a good (at least) one timer. The clothing is absolute eye candy that will have you searching etsy for some great 40s frocks.



Salma's was a complete femme fatale in this movie, and her outfits were divine. I especially loved her 40s red dress and white suit complete with Cuban Heeled stockings! Sadly, I was unable to find any great pics on the web.



I would give the movie 7/10. The movie was quite interesting to see how women were taken advantage of after their hubbys were killed during the war (WWII), and how con men (and women) used this to their advantage.



The ladies clothes and hair were fantastic (hair-not the best, but decent), and the men weren't too shabby themselves.


The movie can be watched in parts on youtube, found here.



Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween



Have the most ghoulish evening!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Dita to Guest Star on CSI?

Most of the time I love what she is wearing, and then there are times (like this) AMAZING!
I just adore when Dita does the femme fatale.
Apparently Dita will be guest starring on CSI as Greg's love interest, a femme fatale nevertheless.

More pics can be fond here.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Apology and an Award :)

I have been such a bad little blogger! Sadly, it is mainly in part due to the fact that I have only VERY limited access to the Internet now :(

Anyhow, I was awarded the "One Lovely Blog Award"!!! from La Dama of Vintage Passions Just Like Mine. I just adore her blog, and for you curvy gals out there that are into vintage, check her out! ( I hope she doesn't mind me using one of her pics ~ What a beauty!)


My Fav blogs at the moment are:
(Plus Size Vintage)

0) Vintage Passions Just Like Mine (not sure if I can link her as she gave me the award)
Other Vintage Sites:
5) Vintage Starlet Has amazing photos of a 40s starlet
11) Annie Pancake
12 ) Lisa Freemont BEST vintage tutorials (hair)
Non vintage Sites
14) Makeup Geek Adore her makeup tutorials
17) Big Girl Blog Best PSP stories on dating
19) Dita von Teese The one (of a few) who got me into vintage
20 ) Kr1mina1s Korner my hunny
*On a side note, I am not meaning to separate the blogs in anyway. Being plus-sized, I like to see plus size vintage gals sporting their wear on blogs :)